The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-25
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL DAY, FEBRUARY 25. 1857

was referred 70 the fresi1
power to act. Ch;.
The petition of J. E. CleaTy, on at
If the Fire Department, for thu a
forcement Of the lumber storage o. y
nance, was referred to the ChisS
Police to enforce the same.
THE ANEKx.
The following report was read and
referred back to the committee for
further investigation and new re-.
port.
MEMPHIS, January 2s.
To the President Of the Taxing District and
City Council:
GRNTLKMRN-We, the undersigned
committee appointed for the purpose
OF considering the propriety Of extend
ing the corporate limits OF the Taxing
District of Shelby County, have the
honor to report as follows: That in
view Of the rapid growth of the popu-
ton OF Memphis, the boundaries OF
the city should be extended 70 as to
provide for a population Of 100000
that Memphis is likely to have within
ten years. We therefore unanimously
recommend that the boundary lines
be az follows: Commencing on the
north where the present corporste
limits cross Wolf river; thence north
westwardly with the meanderings OF
that river to point where Breedlove
avenue CROSSES or would cross that
stream; thence south with Breedlove
avenue TO Vollenline avenue; thence
east with Vollentine avenue to Nc
elaine avenue; thence south on Nc
CLINE avenue and a line Herewith to
McLemore avenue; thence east on
said avenue to the Mississippi river.
We further recommend that the Lsg.
islature be petitioued to extend the
Taxing ID strict az sbova.
IL. A. MONTGOMERY, Chairman,
CHARLES KNEY,
T. J. GRAHAM.
ORDINANCES.
The ordinance against burning pa
per, trash and garbage in the streets
passed second aud fioal reading.
An ordinance that S ction 236 be
amended 80 So to read that every ply
stefan shall Immediately report to the
Board of Health any csss OF small.
pox, CHI )lers, yellow feve', scarlet
fever, diphthtria or eudo membrauous
Group. In the absence OF a physician
the parent, guardian, employer or
head of the house where such patient
is sick shall make above report. The
death or couvalescencs of such sick
D, rson shall be likewise reported.
Passed On fist reading.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That a new brick sidewalk
be put down on the north side OF
Washington street, between Yates
avenue and High street, except in
front Of the property of Hurst Il Nor
gan. Adopted.
Reso 'ved, That the President have
Georgia street, from Main to Tennes-
see, paved IT once, and that the rail-
roads crossing same be required to
erect gates and to adjust their tracks
to the said pavement. Also, that the
railroads be required to put up cleo
trio lights at their crossings with
streets, Adopted
Resolved, T. a. all sidewalks on both
sides of Main street from Auction 10
Poplar aud from Beale TO Calhoun,
which are relaid or which need repair
Jog after January l, 1883, shall be laid
by stone tagging or granolith OF same
sizA, style and thickness ss is now re.
quired on Main street from Poplar to
Beals; also that this resolution apply
to Poplar street and Adams street from
Second to Manassas, Madison street
from Second to the Memphis and
Charleston railroad, Besle street from
Second 10 L2uderdals, and Shelby
street from Beale to Calhoun.
Adopted. ....,i Jre.l.
WHERE'S, the petition Of VIM.
Stewart, Stewart, Gwynne g. Co.,
Brooks, Nicely & Co., j. I. Fargason
& Co., J. N. Oliver and Jno. A. Dsnie,
10 have the alley extending nor h
and south, between Shelby and Gin
ton streets, through block IS, from
the fl rst alley north Of Gayoso street,
closed and Discontinued as public
alley, having heretofore been referred
to the Pres dent and Attorney of the
Taxing d stict, with power to act,
a ID the p, esident and Attorney of the
Taxing d strict having granted the
prayer Of the petition and declared the
said alley closed as a public alley,
without prejudice to any privae
right OF way or property, it is there
fore
Resolusd, That the action Of the
Pre- ident and Attorney Of the Taxing
d str ct as aforesaid be confirmed.
Adopted.
Resolved, Thstthe Whsrfmaster make
monthly rep orts hereafter as all other
officers. Adopted.
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